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Sony 85mm F/2.8 SAM Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 85mm F/2.8 SAM lens.  Scroll down for the main review.

Lens SAL-85F28  Sony 85mm F/2.8 SAM Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood and user’s manual. Cost $323 Build quality Good Additional information
 New Sony design introduced in 2010.  This is one of Sony’s “easy choice” lenses, which means cheap price, but optically…

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Sony 100mm F/2.8 Macro Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 100mm F/2.8 macro lens.  Scroll down for the review.

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Lens SAL-100M28  Sony 100mm F/2.8 macro Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood and users manual. Cost $848 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
 Has focus hold button and focus limiter switch.  Longer working distance than the smaller 50mm macro. Specifications below…

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Sony 135mm F/1.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 135mm F/1.8 Carl Zeiss Sonnar lens.  Scroll down for the review. Lens SAL-135F18Z  Sony 135mm F/1.8 Box contents
 Front and rear caps, carrying pouch, hood and a users manual. Cost $1798 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
 New Carl Zeiss design for Sony. Specifications below
 Optical configuration 11 elements in 8 groups…

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Sony 135mm F/2.8 T4.5 STF Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 135mm F/2.8 [T4.5] Smooth trans focus lens.  Scroll down for the review. Lens SAL-135F28  Sony 135mm F/2.8 [T4.5] STF Box contents
 Front and rear caps, carrying pouch, hood and a users manual. Cost $1398 retail Build quality Very good Additional information
 Manual focus lens only.  Sony tele-converter compatible.  Rebadged Minolta. Specifications below
 Optical …

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Sony 300mm F/2.8 SSM G Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 300mm F/2.8 SSM G lens.  Scroll down for the main review. Lens SAL-300F28G  Sony 300mm F/2.8 SSM G.  Discontinued in 2012 Box contents
 Contents inside box are; nice metal clad trunk, padded on the inside with keys, Carbon fiber lens hood, vinyl cover for hood with cord, carrying strap for trunk, carrying strap…

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Sony 500mm F/8 Reflex Lens Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Sony 500mm F/8 reflex lens.  Scroll down for the review. Lens SAL-500F80  Sony 500mm F/8 reflex super telephoto Box contents
 Rear cap, vinyl lens cover with drawstrings, users manual and two filters, a clear and ND4 filter. Cost $649 retail, discontinued around 2010. Build quality Good Additional information
 Has focus hold button and built-in…

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Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm F/3.5-4.5 ZA Zoom Lens Review

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Here’s a brief look at the Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm F/3.5-4.5 zoom lens.  Scroll down for the main review. Lens SAL-1680Z  Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm F/3.5-4.5 zoom lens Box contents
 Front and rear caps, hood, nice carrying case and users manual. Cost $998 retail Build quality Good Additional information
 Performs much the same as the…

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